Simachew Amare Zewdie

  Simachew Amare Zewdie

Department of Civics and Ethical Studies

Injibara University, Ethiopia

Academic RankLecturer
Education Background
  • Master of Arts Degree (MA) in Development Studies,  from Mekelle  University (September  16,2012 -July 5,2014)
  • Bachelor of Arts Degree (B.Ed.) in Civics and Ethical Education from Adama  University  (September 12,2008 -July10,2010)
  • Higher Diploma Program (HDP) from Jigjiga University (September 20,2014-July 30,2015
Working Experiences
  • Lecturer   at Injibara University ( September 11, 2018 to Present)
  • Lecturer at Jigjiga  University (from  July 8, 2014 – September 5, 2018)Assistant Lecturer at Jigjiga  University ( September 11, 2012 –  July 7, 2014)
  • Graduate Assistant II at Jigjiga University ( September 12, 2011- September 5, 2012)
  • Graduate Assistant I at  Jigjiga University ( October 9, 2010- September 5, 2011
Leadership Experiences

  •   Academic Vice-dean for Social Science and Humanities  at Injibara University, Ethiopia (from  September 11, 2021 – January 9, 2024)
  • Head, Department of Civics and Ethical Studies, Injibara University, Ethiopia (November 30, 2019- September 5, 2021)
    University-Industry  Linkage Coordinator  for College of Social Science and Humanities  at Jigjiga University,  Ethiopia (from  May 4, 2018-  September 5, 2018)
Research Interest
  • Good governance and development, local government practices, development and conflict, development and corruption, humanitarian assistance, urban governance, decentralization, gender and development, sustainable development, food security and rural livelihoods, indigenous knowledge development, development projects and other related issues as per specialization
Participation in Research
  • Factors Affecting Women’s Participation in Leadership Position in Public Sector in Awi Nationality Administrative Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia , 2022
  • Urban Good Governance Practices, Challenges and Ways Forward: Evidence from Some Selected Towns of Awi Nationality Administrative Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, 2019
  • Representation of women in oral literature in  Selected Towns of Awi Nationality Administrative Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, 2019
  • Knowledge, Perceptions and Prevention Mechanisms towards Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) Pandemic in Some selected Woredas of Awi Zone, 2020
  • The prevalence and Causes of Gender Based Violence   and Harmful Traditional Practices against Women in Guangua Woreda, Awi Nationality Administrative Zone, Amhara Region, 2021
Participation in Community Services
  •   Community service on Indigenous conflict resolution mechanisms for elders and religious leaders at Banja woreda Awi nationality administrative Zone, December 9-
  • Awareness creation on the prevention and controlling mechanisms of Covid-19 pandemic disease to the community at Injibara Town, May 20-29/2021
  • Training on community policing for security workers at Injibara, Chagni and Dangila, May 20-29/2021
  • Effective and efficient public service delivery for municipality civil servant workers in Awi Administrative Zone , June 24-30/2021
  • Awareness creation on to reduce mourner and its psychological and economic impacts on mourners at, Awi Nationality Administrative Zone, March 17-19/2023
Publications1. Zewdie,S.A.(2023). Factors and consequences of rural-urban women migration: Evidence from Injibara Town, Ethiopia. LWATI: A Journal of Contemporary Research20(2), 66-79.

2. Zewdie, S.A. (2020). Human Resource Development Practices and Challenges in Public Sector: Evidence from Selected Regional Public Sector Bureaus in Tigray Region, Ethiopia. International  Journal of Political  Science and Development  8(8) 352-370

Contact addressE-mail: simachewamare88@gmail.com/simachewamare@yahoo.com

Mobile No+251 912811903/911572806

Injibara University, Injibara, Ethiopia

Institutional e-mail: Simachew.amare@inu.edu.et